Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari today left to Colombo on a five-day official visit, The Himalayan Times reported today.Bhandari will visit Sri Lanka at the official invitation of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and is scheduled to atten

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka, today announced that Air India will operate direct flights between Colombo and Varanasi from August this year, Indian Express reported.

The Supreme Court today issued a stay order on the Court of Appeal judgment, which stated that UPFA MP Geetha Kumarasinghe was not qualified to hold her post in parliament, until May 15.

Four persons were killed when their motorcycle and a bus collided head-on in Batticoloa-Habarana road early this morning, police said.

A 64-year-old man was killed while injuring a woman following a hand grenade attack at a house in Dodamwatta police area in Mahiyanganaya this morning, Police said.

Eighteen United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) councillors in the North-Central Provincial Council (NCPC) deciding to work independently will not make any impact on the functioning of the council, UPFA General Secretary and Minister, Mahinda Amarawe

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa said today the joint opposition was not planning a conspiracy to grab power in the country.

Anuradhapura district parliamentarian S.M. Chandrasena (UPFA) today threatened to mobilize the masses for a massive protest to be held outside the North-Central Provincial Council unless a joint opposition member was appointed chief minister.

Sri Lanka’s GSP+ application was approved by the Council of Ministers of the European Union (EU) Thursday evening resuming the much-awaited trade concession to the country, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Harsha de Silva said.

Sri Lanka has rejected China's request to dock one of its submarines in Colombo this month, two senior government officials said on Thursday as the Indian prime minister landed in the island nation.

Eighteen UPFA members in North-Central Provincial Council (NCPC) are reported to have tilted towards the joint opposition.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Sri Lanka a short while ago to attend the 14th UN Vesak Day celebrations to be held in Colombo tomorrow.

A Pakistani boy’s hand was cut off after his employer “taught him a lesson” for demanding food and his salary, according to local media reports.

More than three kilogrammes of heroin (brown sugar) worth Rs.36 million was seized by the Maradana Police at a garbage dump in Captains Garden, D. R Wijewardena Mawatha today.  

Vehicles parked in a haphazard manner blocking routes to commuters and other motorists near Vesak Zones will be seized, the police said today.  

Thailand is unlikely to be able to sign the Free-Trade Agreement (FTA) with Sri Lanka this year as expected, a high-ranking Thai state official has told the Bangkok Post.

China has said Sri Lanka is in urgent need of a high-end platform and the Port City Project is planned in the best interests of Sri Lanka.

A Sri Lankan man, who successfully claimed refugee status in Canada after fleeing the country, is still waiting to become a full Canadian citizen because his case is snarled due to the changes in the Immigration Policy, the CBC News reported on Thurs

Retired SSP Susan De Silva (68) was found dead and his wife unconscious at their home in Malabe.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his visit to Sri Lanka is a sign of “strong relationship” between the two countries.

Two 14-year-old children have drowned while bathing in Gin Gangaat a spot close to the Gintota Bridge, Police said.

About 198 kilogrammes of heroin were seized by the intelligent officers attached to the Puttalam DIG office during a raid carried out in the island of Muthupanthiya in Chilaw early this morning, Police said.

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi departs today to attend the International Vesak Day celebrations in Sri Lanka as the chief guest, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has requested him to talk on fisherman issue during his visit.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Sri Lanka this afternoon to attend the 14th UN Vesak Day celebrations to be held in Colombo and Kandy.